Table 2. Percent of Persons Hospitalized, Days per Patient, Physician and Dental Visits per Capita, Noninstitutionalized Persons by Age Group, 1978.
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| All Persons | 10.4 | 8.5 | 12.2 | 9.7 | 11.0 | 8.8 | 4.8 | 1.6 |
| Under 17 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 4.1 | 1.6 |
| 17-24 | 10.6 | 6.2 | 14.8 | 5.8 | 7.2 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 1.5 |
| 25-44 | 11.3 | 6.9 | 15.4 | 7.3 | 8.9 | 6.6 | 4.7 | 1.7 |
| 45-64 | 12.1 | 11.8 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.9 | 11.9 | 5.3 | 1.7 |
| 65 and Over | 18.0 | 19.2 | 17.2 | 15.6 | 17.2 | 14.4 | 6.3 | 1.2 |
Source: Current Estimates from the Health Interview Survey